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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downlink control information
1, record 1, English, downlink%20control%20information
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DCI 1, record 1, English, DCI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carries downlink control information (DCI) providing downlink assignments and/or uplink grants of time-frequency resources to a user equipment (UE) or a group of UEs. These channels are time-divided into frames, and the frames are further subdivided into subframes, slots, and symbols. 1, record 1, English, - downlink%20control%20information
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- information de commande de liaison descendante
1, record 1, French, information%20de%20commande%20de%20liaison%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DCI 1, record 1, French, DCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les informations de commande de liaison descendante (DCI) sont transmises dans le premier, les deux premiers ou les trois premiers symboles OFDM [symboles de multiplexage par répartition en fréquences orthogonales] de chacune des sous-trames de [la] liaison[, et ce,] dans chacune des porteuses composantes [...] 1, record 1, French, - information%20de%20commande%20de%20liaison%20descendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- información de control de enlace descendente
1, record 1, Spanish, informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control%20de%20enlace%20descendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DCI 1, record 1, Spanish, DCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La información de control de enlace descendente (DCI) lleva la asignación de recursos para el procedimiento de acceso aleatorio y el retraso de programación. Al leer la asignación de recursos del enlace ascendente, para el procedimiento de acceso aleatorio, el UE [equipo de usuario] ajusta la temporización del enlace ascendente según la información del indicador de control del enlace descendente, para finalmente transmitir el preámbulo sobre la frecuencia elegida aleatoriamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control%20de%20enlace%20descendente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aeronautical information
1, record 2, English, aeronautical%20information
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AI 2, record 2, English, AI
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aero info 3, record 2, English, aero%20info
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeronautical information; AI: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - aeronautical%20information
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- information aéronautique
1, record 2, French, information%20a%C3%A9ronautique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IA 2, record 2, French, IA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- info. aér. 3, record 2, French, info%2E%20a%C3%A9r%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
information aéronautique; IA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - information%20a%C3%A9ronautique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
information aéronautique : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - information%20a%C3%A9ronautique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Fuerzas aéreas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- información aeronáutica
1, record 2, Spanish, informaci%C3%B3n%20aeron%C3%A1utica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aeronautical telecommunication network
1, record 3, English, aeronautical%20telecommunication%20network
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ATN 1, record 3, English, ATN
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An internetwork architecture that allows ground, air-ground and avionic data subnetworks to interoperate by adopting common interface services and protocols based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model. 2, record 3, English, - aeronautical%20telecommunication%20network
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeronautical telecommunication network; ATN: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 3, English, - aeronautical%20telecommunication%20network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau de télécommunications aéronautiques
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20a%C3%A9ronautiques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ATN 2, record 3, French, ATN
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- RTA 3, record 3, French, RTA
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Architecture interréseaux qui permet aux sous-réseaux de données sol, air-sol et avionique d'interopérer en adoptant des services et protocoles d'interface communs fondés sur le modèle de référence pour l'interconnexion de systèmes ouverts (OSI) de l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20a%C3%A9ronautiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau de télécommunications aéronautiques; ATN : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20a%C3%A9ronautiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de telecomunicaciones aeronáuticas
1, record 3, Spanish, red%20de%20telecomunicaciones%20aeron%C3%A1uticas
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ATN 2, record 3, Spanish, ATN
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arquitectura entre redes que permite el interfuncionamiento de las subredes de datos de tierra, aire/tierra y aviónica, mediante la adopción de servicios y protocolos con equipo común de interfaz basados en el modelo de referencia para la interconexión de sistemas abiertos (OSI) de la Organización Internacional de Normalización (ISO). 2, record 3, Spanish, - red%20de%20telecomunicaciones%20aeron%C3%A1uticas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
red de telecomunicaciones aeronáuticas; ATN: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 3, Spanish, - red%20de%20telecomunicaciones%20aeron%C3%A1uticas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ATN, por sus siglas en inglés. 4, record 3, Spanish, - red%20de%20telecomunicaciones%20aeron%C3%A1uticas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Applications of Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electronic machine readable travel document
1, record 4, English, electronic%20machine%20readable%20travel%20document
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- e-MRTD 1, record 4, English, e%2DMRTD
correct
- eMRTD 2, record 4, English, eMRTD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- electronic travel document 3, record 4, English, electronic%20travel%20document
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] travel document which contains ... an embedded chip in which additional information may be stored and subsequently retrieved via a secure electronic reading process. 1, record 4, English, - electronic%20machine%20readable%20travel%20document
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- document de voyage électronique lisible à la machine
1, record 4, French, document%20de%20voyage%20%C3%A9lectronique%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DVELM 2, record 4, French, DVELM
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- DVLM électronique 3, record 4, French, DVLM%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- document de voyage électronique 4, record 4, French, document%20de%20voyage%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Document de voyage lisible à la machine] dans lequel est intégré un CI [circuit intégré] sans contact et utilisable pour l’identification de son détenteur [...] 3, record 4, French, - document%20de%20voyage%20%C3%A9lectronique%20lisible%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento de viaje de lectura mecánica electrónico
1, record 4, Spanish, documento%20de%20viaje%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- DVLM electrónico 1, record 4, Spanish, DVLM%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasaporte, visado o tarjeta que incorpora un circuito integrado sin contacto que comprende la capacidad de identificación biométrica del titular del DVLM [documento de viaje de lectura mecánica] de conformidad con las especificaciones de la Parte pertinente del Doc 9303 - Documentos de viaje de lectura mecánica [de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional]. 1, record 4, Spanish, - documento%20de%20viaje%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Traffic Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- data quality
1, record 5, English, data%20quality
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degree or level of confidence that the data provided meets requirements of the data user in terms of accuracy, resolution and integrity. 1, record 5, English, - data%20quality
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data quality: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - data%20quality
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- qualité des données
1, record 5, French, qualit%C3%A9%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré ou niveau de confiance que les données fournies répondent aux exigences de leurs utilisateurs en matière de précision, de résolution et d'intégrité. 1, record 5, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qualité des données : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- calidad de los datos
1, record 5, Spanish, calidad%20de%20los%20datos
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grado o nivel de confianza de que los datos proporcionados satisfarán los requisitos del usuario de datos en lo que se refiere a exactitud, resolución e integridad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - calidad%20de%20los%20datos
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calidad de los datos: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - calidad%20de%20los%20datos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- exabyte
1, record 6, English, exabyte
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- EB 1, record 6, English, EB
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In the International System of Units,] a multiple of the unit byte for digital information [that refers to one quintillion (1018) bytes.] 1, record 6, English, - exabyte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All existing recommendations prefer to use the uppercase letter "B" for byte, because "b" is used for the bit. 2, record 6, English, - exabyte
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- exaoctet
1, record 6, French, exaoctet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- Eo 1, record 6, French, Eo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- exa-octet 1, record 6, French, exa%2Doctet
correct, masculine noun
- Eo 1, record 6, French, Eo
correct, masculine noun
- Eo 1, record 6, French, Eo
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans le Système international d'unités,] unité de mesure de quantité d'information numérique, valant 1018 octets [...] 1, record 6, French, - exaoctet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre bit avec [...] octet : le bit est la plus petite unité de mesure informatique. L'octet [...] est codé sur 8 bits, ce qui explique les valeurs de multiplication par 8. 2, record 6, French, - exaoctet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- exabyte
1, record 6, Spanish, exabyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EB 1, record 6, Spanish, EB
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el Sistema Internacional de Unidades, múltiplo del byte que equivale a 10[elevado a 18]. 2, record 6, Spanish, - exabyte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Sistema Internacional de Unidades (SI) indica que los prefijos kilo-, mega-, giga-, etc. representan estrictamente potencias de 10. Para representar potencias binarias, SI recomienda utilizar los prefijos normalizados por la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional: kibi-, mebi-, gibi-, etc. 2, record 6, Spanish, - exabyte
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
- Software
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- software engineering
1, record 7, English, software%20engineering
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software to optimize its production, support, and quality. 2, record 7, English, - software%20engineering
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
software engineering: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; term standardized by CSA International. 3, record 7, English, - software%20engineering
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
- Logiciels
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- génie logiciel
1, record 7, French, g%C3%A9nie%20logiciel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application systématique des connaissances, des méthodes et des acquis scientifiques et techniques pour la conception, le développement, le test et la documentation de logiciel afin d'en optimiser la production, le support et la qualité. 2, record 7, French, - g%C3%A9nie%20logiciel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génie logiciel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; terme normalisé par la CSA International. 3, record 7, French, - g%C3%A9nie%20logiciel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingeniería de software
1, record 7, Spanish, ingenier%C3%ADa%20de%20software
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- ingeniería de programación 2, record 7, Spanish, ingenier%C3%ADa%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ingeniería de la programación trata del desarrollo y puesta en práctica de sistemas de programática en gran escala en la producción de modelos de computadoras (ordenadores). 3, record 7, Spanish, - ingenier%C3%ADa%20de%20software
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